LEGAL ADVICE ON PROBATION PERIOD AND SALARY DURING PROBATION
Question: I am about to sign a probation agreement with a company. Under current laws, what is the maximum probation period for different positions? Additionally, how is probation salary regulated? Is it possible for me to receive up to 100% of the official salary during probation? Answer: Probation is an important initial stage in the […]
GUIDELINES ON THE OBLIGATION TO REMIT UNION FUNDS FOR ENTERPRISES PURSUANT TO THE LAW ON TRADE UNIONS
Question: "Our Company has not established a Trade Union until now. Thus, do we need to contribute union funds? What is the applicable contribution rate? To which entity must such funds be remitted, or may the Company retain and use them at its discretion? We look forward to detailed advice regarding the cases of having […]
REGULATIONS ON ORGANIZING PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
Question: I am in the process of mutually agreeing on the termination of an employment contract with an employee. During the course of employment, the company did not arrange periodic health checkups, so the employee is requesting payment of an amount equivalent to medical examination costs. I would like to know whether the company is […]
ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE
ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE Question: My company has repeatedly entered into fixed-term labor contracts with an employee. Currently, a dispute has arisen between the two parties, and the employee is claiming compensation on the grounds that the company violated regulations regarding the permissible number of successive fixed-term contracts. In this […]
LEGAL REGULATIONS ON THE LICENSING PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
LEGAL REGULATIONS ON THE LICENSING PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS Question: I have read several articles stating that under the Law on Investment 2025, foreign investors are now allowed to apply for an Enterprise Registration Certificate first without necessarily obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate. Is that correct? Answer According to the Law on Investment 2025, […]
FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTITY CONDUCTING LABOR SUBLEASING BUSINESS IN VIETNAM
FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTITY CONDUCTING LABOR SUBLEASING BUSINESS IN VIETNAM Question: I have established a 100% foreign-owned company with labor subleasing as a registered business line. Given the current regulations and the newly effective Investment Law 2025, I would like to inquire whether I am required to obtain a License to provide labor subleasing […]
SB LAW HANOI AND DUY QUAN LAW FIRM (GUANGXI) CELEBRATE ONE YEAR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP – STRENGTHENING TIES AND ADVANCING TOWARD KEY
On April 15, 2026, at SB LAW Hanoi’s office, SB LAW warmly welcomed and held a working session with representatives of the Hanoi Branch of Duy Quan Law Firm, Guangxi (China). The meeting marked the first anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between the two parties and served as an opportunity for their […]
ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE
Question: My company has repeatedly entered into fixed-term labor contracts with an employee. Currently, a dispute has arisen between the two parties, and the employee is claiming compensation on the grounds that the company violated regulations regarding the permissible number of successive fixed-term contracts. In this case, is our company legally obligated to pay such […]
REGULATIONS ON ORGANIZING PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
Question: I am in the process of mutually agreeing on the termination of an employment contract with an employee. During the course of employment, the company did not arrange periodic health checkups, so the employee is requesting payment of an amount equivalent to medical examination costs. I would like to know whether the company is […]